Michael Thaw McIps McIlt

Michael Thaw MCIPS MCILT has extensive experience in supply chain management and procurement. Michael Thaw has worked with Crown Agents in various roles since 2005.

Michael Thaw'smost recent position was as the Supply Chain Director for the Health Pool Fund 3 (HPF3) project in South Sudan, where they were responsible for overseeing the distribution of medical supplies and equipment to over 800 health facilities. Despite challenging conditions and tight budgets, Thaw ensured the supply chain performed efficiently and met project goals and donor targets.

Prior to this, Thaw worked as a Procurement Project Team Leader for the Ukraine Ministry of Health and successfully purchased high-quality medical supplies and equipment worth millions of dollars. Michael Thaw'steam's impressive performance led to an increased budget in the following year.

Thaw also worked as a Supply Chain Lead Consultant, where they researched and proposed food aid supply chain solutions for Ethiopia and developed sustainable supply chain strategies for delivering aid to Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.

In their earlier roles, Thaw managed the end-to-end supply chain for DFID-sponsored programs in Nigeria, optimized supply chain processes to increase on-time delivery, and conducted logistics reviews and implemented supply chains for various healthcare projects in Nigeria and Botswana.

Overall, Thaw's experience demonstrates their expertise in managing complex supply chains, delivering projects under challenging circumstances, and optimizing procurement processes.

Michael Thaw MCIPS MCILT has a diverse education history. Michael Thaw obtained a Graduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply from the Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply UK, which they attended from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, they completed the Foundation Stage of Procurement and Supply at the Chartered Institute of Purchase & Supply - United Kingdom in 1991. In 2003, they pursued ICDL Computer Training at Speciss College in Zimbabwe, focusing on Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Email, and other related skills. In their earlier years, from 1989 to 1991, Michael studied Business Studies & Finance, earning a BTEC National qualification at Chippenham Technical College in the United Kingdom. Lastly, they completed their secondary education at Churchill High School in Zimbabwe, where they obtained UK accredited O'Levels between 1978 and 2003.